Drew Carey Gets Candid About Taking Care of His Mental Health, Says Therapy, Close Friends Help (Exclusive)

Drew Carey in Hollywood, California, in December 2017.Photo:Michael Bezjian/WireImage Michael Bezjian/WireImage ForDrew Carey, achieving mental wellness has been a journey of adversity and enlightenment. “Therapy’s been a big game changer for me,” he says in this week’s issue, adding, “I have a great therapist I can count on to talk to me, a couple of them, actually. And I have a crew of very close friends that I’m in. We always support each other.

Drew Carey Has Found Closure After Former Fiancée’s Murder: ‘She’s with Me Always’ (Exclusive)

Drew Carey and former fiancée Amie Harwick.Photo: Michael Bezjian/WireImage WhenDrew CareymetAmie Harwickat a Hollywood party in 2017, the comedian struck up a conversation with the marriage and family therapist and got her number. Their relationship proved something of a whirlwind. The pair got engaged in 2018 and ended things later that year, but Carey has since said their love was very much real. “Amie and I had a love that people are lucky to have once in a lifetime,” hepreviously told PEOPLE.

Drew Carey Opens Up About His Struggles as a Teen, Says His 2 'Suicide Attempts Were Calls for Help'

Drew Carey is pictured attending during the 49th Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Convention Center on June 24, 2022 in Pasadena, California.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty Amy Sussman/Getty Drew Careyis looking back on the lowest points in his mental health journey. The Price is Righthost opened up about his childhood during an appearance on this week’sWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace?. During his conversation with hostChris Wallace, Carey, 65, addressed his mental health struggles as a teenager, including just how dire things became for him.

Drew Carey Reveals the Self-Help Book He Reads 'Every Day' — And Keeps in His Bathroom! (Exclusive)

Drew Carey in New York City in September 2022.Photo:Theo Wargo/Getty Theo Wargo/Getty “I tell everybody about that book,” he says in this week’s issue, adding, “I look at it everyday. The idea behind the book is that we all have these agreements with ourselves. ‘I’m clumsy. I’m ugly. I’m good at math. I’m bad at math. I’m a good dancer. I’mnota good dancer.’ We all have told ourselves something and agreed with it, and that’s who we are.

Drew Carey Says He Feels 'Way Better' After 80-Lb. Weight Loss: 'I Got a Few More to Lose'

Drew Carey.Photo:Sonja Flemming/CBS Sonja Flemming/CBS Drew Careyis feeling good and looking better. The Price is Righthost, 65, recently spoke toEntertainment Tonightand admitted that he feels “way better” than how he looks after dropping more than 80 lbs. over the years. “I’m not taking my shirt off at the pool but, yeah, I lost a few pounds,” he told the outlet. “And I got a few more to lose.” Carey said his secret to looking good is actually upgrading his wardrobe.